Masked ringtail possum: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the masked ringtail possum lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pseudochirulus larvatus
Group	Marsupials
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Diprotodontia
Family	Pseudocheiridae

Where does the masked ringtail possum live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the masked ringtail possum in 1 country or territory across Oceania.

Papua New Guinea

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the masked ringtail possum endangered?

The masked ringtail possum’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the masked ringtail possum?

The masked ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus larvatus) is a mammal in the order Diprotodontia and the family Pseudocheiridae, genus Pseudochirulus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the masked ringtail possum

The masked ringtail possum (Pseudochirulus larvatus) is a marsupial possum of the family Pseudocheiridae. It inhabits tropical and subtropical forests in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Masked ringtails are arboreal residents of various forest ecosystems. This species is sometimes classified as a subpopulation of P. forbesi; however, it has a separate range.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Masked ringtail possum (revision 1360858289), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q209616 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).